Sean Lee is the CEO of d’strict, a digital design company. Lee has been in the design industry for 17 years since joining the company in 2007 and has assumed leadership in 2016. He drew the industry’s attention by producing and directing projects that provided creatives with better working environments, such as <WAVE> and ARTE MUSEUM. Recent projects like <Waterfall-NYC> in Times Square and a'strict — the company's dedicated media artist unit — are born out of his continuous effort to cultivate the potential of media art. A certified public accountant (KICPA), Lee gave up a stable career and chose a path different from his then-cohorts. He has been working tirelessly to innovate the design industry ever since.

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies from the College of Arts at Chung-Ang University.
Currently, the CEO of STUDIO FREEWILLUSION, a startup that creates video content using generative AI.
Winner of the Best Film Award and Audience Choice Award at the 1st AI International Film Festival in Dubai

Jin Woong Oh graduated from the School of Computing at KAIST with a Master’s degree in Software Engineering.
He has over 20 years of experience in software development and organizational management in the startup industry.
Currently, he is the Head of the AI Content Lab and also supports the Engineering Department at thingsflow, working on effectively integrating AI technology into the content and product areas.

Jung Kyounghwa worked as a journalist for eight years before joining Viva Republica (Toss) in 2020. In November 2022, she authored A Remarkable Challenge(유난한 도전), a book detailing the development of Toss. She now leads the content team at Toss, focusing on the production and distribution of branding content.

Jiwon Yoon is marketing strategist in Global Business Marketing team, TikTok Korea. She joined TikTok in 2022, bringing with her extensive experience from Deloitte Consulting, where she led various digital projects for leading domestic companies. Currently, she advises brands on effectively utilizing TikTok for advertising in both domestic and international markets through various resources and events.
As a platform leading the short-form trend, TikTok serves as a foundation for numerous domestic advertisers to execute short-form brand content and advertisements, targeting both the domestic market and overseas audiences.

Steve Park is the Head of Asia-Pacific Public Policy at Roblox and the author of 'The Great Illusion, The Right Future,' about why people should not panic over new technologies such as robots and artificial intelligence (AI). He also served as the IT Industry Council's Asia-Pacific Committee Chair. Before joining Roblox, Park was the Director of Public Policy at Meta leading public affairs in Korea and Japan for Facebook, Instagram, and Oculus VR. As a business consultant, he advised global companies in the IT, hospitality, energy, and education sectors for Korean market entry and investments. Park began his career working for the Republican National Committee and President George W. Bush's re-election campaign and served as campaign manager for a U.S. Senate race in Vermont. Park holds a B.A. in international relations and an M.A. in government from Johns Hopkins University.

For the past 28 years Ralph Sosa, has worked in the animation industry for television and film, on
many hit shows from Warner Brothers, Sony and Fox. And now 17 years, working on the Emmy winning TV series “The Simpsons”, “The Simpsons Movie”, Universal’s theme park attraction “The Simpsons Ride”, and special projects like the 3D animated short “The Longest Daycare”. Ralph Sosa been Emmy and Annie award nominated for his work on the Simpsons. Ralph now works in Asia producing and developing properties from concept to pilot.

Adam Steinman is President and founder of newly formed Mount Royal Films LLC, a global film and television ""format lab"" based in Los Angeles.

In 2023, Adam Steinman signed a development and production deal with Walt Disney Television Alternative.

Under this new deal, Steinman will work in collaboration with the team at Walt Disney Television Alternative creating, identifying, producing, and selling new and existing formats for all media platforms.

From 2010 to 2023, Steinman served as Vice President, Creative, Format, Development & Sales at Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP).

During his WB tenure, Steinman has played an integral role in the development, acquisition and international roll-out of Impractical Jokers, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Hello Goodbye, America’s Best Dance Crew, Who Do You Think You Are?, First Dates, Back In Time For Dinner, The Gift, Ellen's Game Of Games, Little Big Shots, True Story and The Wheel.

On the international front, Steinman has been responsible for such deals as acquiring the record-breaking Korean hit series, Sky Castle, for WBTV and Berlanti Productions; identifying the Israeli drama, DUMB, acquired by WBITVP for multiple European territories; facilitating the multi-year CJENM/Warner Horizon first-look unscripted deal in 2020; securing a U.S. scripted first-look deal with Korean broadcaster, KBS, and WBTV; the acquisition of the global rights to the Canadian short form series, How to Buy a Baby, which now airs in long form from WB Sweden for Discovery+ and is being adapted for Quebecois audiences; identifying the Thai musical game format, The Wall Duet, for adaptation by WBITVP Netherlands for RTL; and more.

Steinman also helped launch the WB/CBC Canada format incubator, which produced the series, Under New Management in 2018. In 2020, the second WB/CBC format incubator resulted in the competition reality format, YOU GOT THIS!, which was commissioned to series by TVNZ in New Zealand and also aired as a primetime series in Germany for Sat One.

He was instrumental in managing the multi-year TV Asahi co-development deal, and also helped develop and adapt the RTE Format Farm winner, “The Hit”, which sold to seven territories including Netherlands, China, Russia, and Scandi.

While working at the ‘E-Land Group’ for 10 years, he experienced representatives of various brands and E-Land Fashion CMO, and served as the CEO of ‘Olive Studio’, which oversees IP within the group. Since then, he established the IP commerce 'Young Car Company' in 2021, and is rapidly growing his business with global IP companies such as Disney and Universal and leading domestic companies. At the time of the company's establishment, he was invested in 'Blank Corporation' and is conducting business together.

This is Nomad, the author of three best-selling economic/investment books.
I am interested in various fields and founded ‘Daily Signal’ with many colleagues and seniors and juniors.
There is no way to be good at stocks, but I am investor who believe there is definitely a way to make money well.
The method is an overwhelming amount of study that sets your own investment principles.
I am started as a short-term trader with 5 million won in 2015 and earned 3 billion won in three years and 30 billion won in seven years, and generated 46 billion assets at the end of 2023.
As of July 2024, there are more than 100 unlisted portfolios in stock, including KREAM, SMLAB, Dunamu, Kurly, Yanolja, Tridge, and Stayfolio.

Yongseong Song received his bachelor's degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chung-Ang University and worked as a researcher in the VR group at the Hyundai Motor Company Design Center's digital design office.

Afterwards, he left the company and worked as a Unity developer, producing games and assets for Unity. His current representative work is SPUM (SOONSOON PIXEL UNIT MAKER) 2D character creation asset, which is being used in various ways by small game developers around the world.

Markus Vahtola holds a Master’s degree in Software, Systems, and Services Development in the Global Environment from the University of Oulu, completed in 2018, with a thesis on user feedback analysis for mobile game improvement. In 2010 he earned M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration with an extended major in Marketing, focusing on consumer acceptance of interactive services.

Currently, Markus is the Head of Partnerships at Fingersoft, where he drives growth through strategic alliances. Previously serving as CFO and CMO, he contributed to the company’s financial growth and marketing success, leading the Hill Climb Racing franchise to reach 2.5 billion downloads.

As an accomplished entrepreneur, Markus founded Quantum Shake, a mobile game studio renowned for its pioneering cross-platform entertainment with HTML5 in 2015. Under his leadership, Quantum Shake developed innovative playable ads and collaborated with major brands like Dreamworks/Disney and MGM/Amazon, pushing the boundaries of interactive experiences.

An expert in integrating new generation technology into game development, Markus frequently mentors aspiring developers and shares his insights at global conferences to inspire the next wave of entertainment talent. His extensive experience, visionary leadership, and commitment to innovation make him a respected figure in the gaming industry.

Kim Jae-ik graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Hanyang University ERICA Campus. He has been working at Unity Technologies Korea for two years, where he serves as an Advocate (formerly Evangelist). In this role, he is responsible for promoting the various features and technologies of the Unity engine to the public and helping to resolve any difficulties users may encounter when using the engine.
In addition, he has been running a Unity game development tutorial YouTube channel under the name GoldMetal for seven years, which currently has about 60,000 subscribers.

Wesley Kuo is a distinguished technology entrepreneur and executive with a robust background in information engineering and business leadership. With a degree in EECS, Wesley co-founded i@Solution, leading the company to a successful merger with Aplix Corporation of Japan at a market valuation of $70 million. Following the merger, he took on pivotal roles as the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer within the Aplix Group, demonstrating a keen ability to steer corporate strategy and operations. In addition to his achievements at Aplix, Wesley founded Ubitus, where he also serves as CEO, further showcasing his capability in leading technology firms from the ground up. In the past years, Wesley built solid growth of Ubitus and became a leader in the cloud game streaming space with partnership with Nvidia, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sega, and so on. Beyond his executive roles, Wesley is an active angel investor and advisor to startups, offering his vast experience and insights to nurture and guide new ventures in the technology sector. His career reflects a strong commitment to innovation, leadership, and the fostering of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Chris Hong is a seasoned game developer and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience. His journey in game development commenced in 1995 as a server and backend programmer, leading to the successful launch of over 12 PC/console real-time multiplayer online games and more than 10 mobile games. Throughout his career, he has assumed pivotal roles such as tech lead, tech director, and production director at renowned companies, including Ubisoft, Metacore, Neowiz, Smilegate, and more. Over 15 years, he established and effectively managed three game companies as a CEO, honing a unique ability to balance technical expertise with a keen understanding of the business landscape.

His expertise spans all facets of the game industry, encompassing development, live service, business foundation and management, finance, investment, and valuable overseas experience. With a notable tenure of over 12 years as a professor and lecturer at universities and polytechnics, Chris has delivered numerous presentations and speeches at academic institutions and events.

Chris has recently embarked on a new venture, founding the studio ""CosmoUniverse"" in Helsinki, Finland. This studio specializes in providing consulting, design, and co-development for backend, real-time multiplayer, and live service tech.

Chris Bang has been involved in the initial planning and launch of DSP, SSP, and MMP businesses at iGAWorks and Adpopcorn, and has overseen the ad monetization platform business for approximately 18 years. Currently, he is in charge of the 'ONE AdMax' ad monetization platform business at One Store.

Qsun Han founded Sumco Co., Ltd. and served as its CEO from 2016 to 2019, producing Apple Watch and mobile games. In 2019, he joined Krafton's Special Project II, leading Team O2 and spearheading R&D that combined deep learning and gaming. In 2023, the Special Project II team spun off from Krafton to form ReLU Games, where Qsun Han continues to serve as the design team leader. He created the core design for the GPT-based detective game "Uncover the Smoking Gun" in 2023 and produced the game until its official release in 2024.

Jaehyun Kim has been running the 'Jade' channel with 60,000 subscribers on YouTube, 60,000 followers on Instagram, and 5 million followers on TikTok, and the 'Dumb & Dumb' channel with 60,000 subscribers on YouTube and 130,000 followers on TikTok for 8 years, and since 2020, he has contributed to media education by holding various lectures and special lectures on short-form content, channel operation, content planning, etc.

Seo-yeon Park is the representative of the creator and video production studio - Seoyeon CEO.
She is a prominent creator, serving as the dedicated PD for BABGUBNAM, a YouTuber with 1.3 million subscribers, and Taekwondo Creator(TAEKWONCRE), who has 50 million followers.
She operates the Yeon PD channel with 70,000 TikTok followers, 50,000 YouTube subscribers, and 10,000 Instagram followers. As a creator, she is a TikTok ambassador for 2023 and 2024 as a PD for Taekwoncre, she is currently active as an ambassador for the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation and the World Taekwondo Festival.

After entering Jeju National University in 2019, Song Min-seo completed language training at San Francisco State University and studied marketing techniques using data as a researcher at Stockton University in New Jersey in 2022 with MBA students. and she worked as an intern in the marketing team in Sydney in 2023.

Currently, she is sharing contents on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok under the theme of Vlog. And she is actively working with 1 million YouTube Longforms and 7 million Instagram Reels as the maximum number of views per individual video.

Jay Han, the CEO of Five Stones Entertainment, is a leading figure in the South Korean entertainment industry, specializing in the management of foreign artists. Having completed his secondary education in the USA and majored in applied music in college, Han possesses a deep understanding of the arts and a global sensibility. He actively supports the entry of foreign-born entertainers into the Korean entertainment market, leveraging his own experience and knowledge. His efforts significantly contribute to increasing diversity within the domestic entertainment sector and enhancing its global competitiveness, establishing Five Stones Entertainment as a frontrunner in the industry.

Alpago Sinasi, an international journalist from Turkey, has gained attention in South Korea as one of the country's "busiest foreigners," actively engaging in various fields.

Sinasi is currently affiliated with a foreigner-focused entertainment company in South Korea, where he showcases his talents as a broadcaster, comedian, YouTuber, and author.

Industry insiders have noted, "Sinasi's versatility and passionate involvement are bringing new energy to the Korean entertainment industry."

His wide-ranging activities are considered a prime example of the expanding role of foreign talent in the Korean media market. Experts predict that this trend will contribute to enhancing the diversity of Korean cultural content.

Kwon Min-sung graduated from the Department of Practical Dance at Hallim Art High School and started with TikTok on social media, achieving 1 million on Instagram, 3 million on TikTok, and 300,000 on YouTube in two years. In particular, he became a superstar in Brazil and ended his schedule in Brazil with the best treatment, including invited performances, interviews, TV appearances, and radio commercials. In addition, his career in Korea has featured in many lessons and private lessons, advertising in numerous restaurants, and filming music videos, performing in military units, and conducting interviews at Baekseok University of the Arts. In addition, Kwon Min-sung works as a director with the company vaneta, does many wonderful businesses, and plans to do many more wonderful businesses.

With the start of the video creator in 2013, he started Facebook with dance, and now he is steadily uploading videos with acting parodies.

Ahn Juhyun founded influencer MCN VANETA in 2014 to develop and establish the e-commerce market through fostering creators and joint purchases, and is developing products such as beauty and healthcare and distributing SNS. He is also a executive director of the Korea Influencer Content Association. On TikTok, he is working as a secondary character called 'Anmul An-gung-An-gun' with about 1.5 million followers.

Professor Dae-Shik Kim is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, KAIST. He obtained his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Germany and completed his postdoctoral training at MIT in the United States. He later worked as a researcher at the RIKEN in Japan, and served as an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota and an associate professor at Boston University in the United States. His main research areas include neuroscience, neuroengineering, social neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.

EJ Yoo is an AI Evangelist. He has been delivering lectures more than 20 times a year based on his experience on AI-related topics including AI, ChatGPT, Gen AI, AI Semiconductor, etc. The target audience is various from top executives and middle level managers in large enterprise companies, forums, universities, etc.
He also is the country manager in KAYTUS Korea Which is a world leading AI Sever and Solution company. He joined KAYTUS Korea on May 23, 2023.
He is responsible for x86, AI, storage and software and solutions for KAYTUS Korea.
Before KAYTUS, He was a country manager, at Nvidia Korea for 7 years since May 2016. He was an AI evangelist in Korea and responsible for cultivating the growth strategies to deliver the total Korea enterprise revenues, across all products, customer segments and partner channels. Nvidia Korea AI business has been growing more than 150 times since He joined in May 2016.
Prior to Nvidia, he was Director, at Oracle Korea where he was responsible for sales for Enterprise Manager product, which is DB management solution. Prior to Oracle, he was Director of Sun microsystems as sales director for Samsung for 6 years. While he was in Sun Microsystems as Samsung sales director, the revenue was increased over 4 times, from $17M to $67M, which was over 30% of the company revenue.
Prior to Sun Microsystems, he had worked for HPE Korea as various roles such as system engineer, application engineer, consultant, project manager and consulting director and wrote some IT papers for over 14 years.
EJ Yoo is a purpose & result driven, has a servant leadership and is energetic leader with over 36 years of expertise in IT(HW/SW, Consulting and AI) across Korea. He inspires breakthroughs and has a great track record in managing business, strategic customers and talent development. Also EJ has been contributing to Korea AI industry through coaching, presenting and meeting etc. He is eager to talk with anybody to learn and sharing information regarding AI now days.
EJ Yoo holds a PhD in MIS from Soongsil University and Master’s degree in Computer Science from Yonsei University in Korea. EJ Yoo holds a Korean citizenship and currently lives in Seoul where he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also likes playing golf as well as marathon.

Sung-jin received a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship from Chung-Ang University and he is in charge of investment and development of startups at SparkLabs and is an adjunct professor at Korea University Graduate School of Future Science & Technology Business, where he is in charge of lectures on startup investment and scale-up